Theatre Arts
28 courses · Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
THE 101 Introduction to Theatre
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- THTR 111
This course focuses on the relationship of theatre to various cultures throughout history, and on the contributions of significant individual artists. This course introduces students to elements of the production process including playwriting, acting, directing, design, and criticism. Students will also survey different periods, styles, and genres of theatre through play reading, discussion, films, and viewing and critiquing live theatre, including required attendance of theatre productions.
THE 105A Introduction to Acting
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course presents the fundamentals of the acting process to students with little or no acting experience. Focus will be on participation as students learn, through individual and group exercises, scene and monologue work, while exploring the process all actors go through in approaching a role. Students will also explore methods for approaching text and be given a basic understanding of the acting profession.
THE 105B Intermediate Acting
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Advisory
- THE 105A or equivalent.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course builds a foundation beyond the basics in theories and techniques of acting by exploring greater depths in the acting process, with strong emphasis on script, character analysis, and interpretation. Recommended for students with previous acting experience.
THE 105D Acting Styles: Shakespeare
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Advisory
- Completion of THE 105A with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course explores the unique demands associated with performing Shakespeareês plays and sonnets through research, exercises, scene study, and in-class scene and monologue rehearsal and performance. Previous acting experience is recommended.
THE 105E Acting Styles: Beginning Musical Theatre Techniques
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course explores the development of the beginning fundamentals of acting and singing for musical theatre through exercises, audition techniques, solo and group performances.
THE 106A Fundamentals of Acting: Voice and Diction for the Stage
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course presents principles of voice and speech for the stage including breathing, relaxation, resonance, enunciation, articulation, projection, expressiveness, and vocal characterization. Students will be introduced to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). This course will enhance any student's vocal ability whether a serious acting student or nonperformer.
THE 108A Beginning Improvisation
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course introduces the basic principles and practices of improvisation. Students will focus on the development of spontaneity, character, story development, and developing group consciousness and trust work toward ensemble techniques as they pertain to the creation of improvised scenes and games. This course is recommended for performers of all levels.
THE 108B Intermediate Improvisation
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Audition
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course further develops skill sets for improvisation with an emphasis on creating characters, improving skills in spontaneity, and learning more complex scene structure as it relates to improvisational performance.
THE 108C Advanced Improvisation
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Audition
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course develops improvisation techniques directed toward live performance, as well as music improvisation, and three-person and ensemble scenes. Students will plan and design an improvisation performance for a live audience. This course is recommended for actors with some experience in acting and improvisation.
THE 110 Study of Live Theatre
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 0.5 hours lecture weekly, 1.5 hours lab weekly, 24 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course will provide students with the opportunity to participate in a field trip to attend professional quality theatre. Emphasis will be placed on developing an awareness of the artistry, scope, and impact of live theatre. The course will include lectures and a field trip to attend theatrical performances.
THE 112C History of Film: 1965 to Present
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is an historical survey of the technical and artistic development of the film industry from 1965 to the present. Emphasis will be placed on analyzing the film industry and looking at film as a reflection of world, social, economic, and political developments. Students will discuss and analyze each film viewed.
THE 114 Introduction to Screenwriting
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- ENGLC1000 or ENG 101 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course explores the fundamentals of screenwriting as a kind of dramatic writing. Students will practice the various formats used by screenwriting professionals, including script pages, and will develop a story for a feature-length screenplay.
THE 115A Introduction to Playwriting
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed to introduce students to the elements of writing for the stage. Topics include discussion and analysis of dramatic structure and dramatic action, character development, and writing dialogue. Students will create and critique their own plays, as well as study and critique plays from established authors and productions."
THE 116 Film Appreciation
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course surveys the motion picture both as a medium of mass communication and as a developing art form. Representative feature films will be analyzed as to genre, technique, aesthetics, and sociological impact.
THE 132 Occupational Work Experience
- Units
- 1-6
- Corequisite
- Students must be available to work 4 to 40 hours per week for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarter enrolled.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Occupational Work Experience is for students who are employed in jobs related to their educational or occupational goals. This program extends knowledge gained in the classroom to the workplace, helps students identify new and challenging objectives at work, and encourages professional growth and advancement. Each 50 hours of paid work equals one quarter unit. Each 40 hours of non-paid work equals one quarter unit.
THE 133 Internship - Occupational Work Experience
- Units
- 1-6
- Corequisite
- Students must be available to volunteer 4 to 24 hours per week (if paid, hours per week increase as outlined in the work experience program) for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarter enrolled.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Internship - Occupational Work Experience is a supervised worksite placement the student earns which is related to the student's educational and occupational goals. The program will assist students in acquiring relevant work experience and awareness of career opportunities in their chosen field of study. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 24 units. Each 50 hours of paid work equals one quarter unit. Each 40 hours of non-paid work equals one quarter unit.
THE 134A Play Rehearsal and Performance (A)
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 3 hours lab weekly, 36 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Successful audition
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course focuses on acting as it emphasizes rehearsal techniques for the public performance of a play. Enrollment in this play rehearsal and performance course aligns with the size of the acting role assigned through the audition process. This course culminates in the production of and performance in a stage play. Auditions are required before registration.
THE 134B Play Rehearsal and Performance (B)
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course focuses on acting as it emphasizes rehearsal techniques for the public performance of a play. Enrollment in this play rehearsal and performance course aligns with the size of the acting role assigned through the audition process. This course culminates in the production of and performance in a stage play. Auditions are required before registration.
THE 134C Play Rehearsal and Performance (C)
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture weekly, 6 hours lab weekly, 84 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Successful audition
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course focuses on acting as it emphasizes rehearsal techniques for the public performance of a play. Enrollment in this play rehearsal and performance course aligns with the size of the acting role assigned through the audition process. This course culminates in the production of and performance in a stage play. Auditions are required before registration.
THE 134D Play Rehearsal and Performance (D)
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture weekly, 9 hours lab weekly, 120 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Successful audition
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course focuses on acting as it emphasizes rehearsal techniques for the public performance of a play. Enrollment in this play rehearsal and performance course aligns with the size of the acting role assigned through the audition process. This course culminates in the production of and performance in a stage play. Auditions are required before registration.
THE 135A Musical Theatre Rehearsal and Performance (A)
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 3 hours lab weekly, 36 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Successful audition
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course focuses on performance as it emphasizes rehearsal techniques for the public presentation of a musical theatre production. Enrollment in this musical theatre rehearsal and performance course aligns with the size of the acting role assigned through the audition process. This course culminates in the production of and performance in a musical. Auditions are required before registration.
THE 135B Musical Theatre Rehearsal and Performance (B)
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Successful audition
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course focuses on performance as it emphasizes rehearsal techniques for the public presentation of a musical theatre production. Enrollment in this musical theatre rehearsal and performance course aligns with the size of the acting role assigned through the audition process. This course culminates in the production of and performance in a musical. Auditions are required before registration.
THE 135C Musical Theatre Rehearsal and Performance (C)
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture weekly, 6 hours lab weekly, 84 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Successful audition
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course focuses on performance as it emphasizes rehearsal techniques for the public presentation of a musical theatre production. Enrollment in this musical theatre rehearsal and performance course aligns with the size of the acting role assigned through the audition process. This course culminates in the production of and performance in a musical. Auditions are required before registration.
THE 135D Musical Theatre Rehearsal and Performance (D)
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture weekly, 9 hours lab weekly, 120 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Successful audition.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course focuses on performance as it emphasizes rehearsal techniques for the public presentation of a musical theatre production. Enrollment in this musical theatre rehearsal and performance course aligns with the size of the acting role assigned through the audition process. This course culminates in the production of and performance in a musical. Auditions are required before registration.
THE 136A Technical Theatre: Stage Production (A)
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 3 hours lab weekly, 36 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Successful interview
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides hands-on backstage technical preparation for the current stage production, including scenery construction, lighting, sound, props, stage management, running crew, makeup, and costumes. Enrollment in this technical theatre stage production course is based on the assessment of applicable skills as determined through the interview process.
THE 136B Technical Theatre: Stage Production (B)
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly, 48 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Successful interview
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides hands-on backstage technical preparation for the current stage production, including scenery construction, lighting, sound, props, stage management, running crew, makeup, and costumes. Enrollment in this technical theatre stage production course is based on the assessment of applicable skills as determined through the interview process.
THE 136C Technical Theatre: Stage Production (C)
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture weekly, 6 hours lab weekly, 84 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Successful audition
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides hands-on backstage technical preparation for the current stage production, including scenery construction, lighting, sound, props, stage management, running crew, makeup, and costumes. Enrollment in this technical theatre stage production course is based on the assessment of applicable skills as determined through the interview process.
THE 136D Technical Theatre: Stage Production (D)
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 1 hours lecture weekly, 9 hours lab weekly, 120 contact hours total
- Prerequisite
- Successful audition
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides hands-on backstage technical preparation for the current stage production, including scenery construction, lighting, sound, props, stage management, running crew, makeup, and costumes. Enrollment in this technical theatre stage production course is based on the assessment of applicable skills as determined through the interview process.